War

Amid conflict, Israel’s children find joy in music, sport and study - opinion

War has disrupted routines, but Israeli children across Israel continue to shine in music, sport and education with resilience.

Peer Tasi: Happy addition.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, June 3, 2026.

WATCH: Israel at war with Hezbollah, not Lebanon, Netanyahu says in message to Lebanese people

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump pose for a picture during their meeting at the sidelines of the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026.

Zelensky addresses direct talks with Russia in call to Witkoff, Kushner after strikes kill four

Israelis in a bomb shelter

"I am functioning, but I have no energy for anything": The phenomenon threatening Israelis


Hapoel Tel Aviv wins first game in basketball series on technicality after Iran missiles

Despite Tel Aviv being awarded the game on the court after the game was abandoned, the Israel Basketball Association will issue a final ruling on the situation at a later time.

BASKETBALL OFFICIALS and police confer while deciding to halt Game 1 of the semifinals between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem as fans (inset) exit Yad Eliyahu. (Yehuda Halickman)

Testing EU-Israel relations - opinion

The political mood across much of Europe is too far gone for the EU’s strong criticism of Israel.

A VIEW from a drone shows the European Union flags outside the European Commission headquarters, known as the Berlaymont building in Brussels, in 2026.

Israel is fighting on four fronts and has killed everyone who could end it - comment

Three years in, with four fronts still open and everyone who had power in December 2023 killed by Israeli fire, can this war ever end?

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2026.

Why Israel could not let Iran’s missile attack go unanswered - analysis

From Washington’s perspective, that makes sense. Trump is trying to preserve negotiations with Iran and avoid a return to open regional war but, from Israel’s perspective, that logic is incomplete.

Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran amid the war with Iran, March 7, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Direct hit from Iranian missile damages four houses in West Bank town

"The incident ended in a great miracle," said Samaria Regional Council Yossi Dagan, "but it illustrates the urgent need to strengthen protection in the communities."

SMOKE FROM a fallen missile fragment after an attack from Iran, March 8, 2026.

Eli and Chana Coten: From London to Ma’alot amid war and new beginnings

A family from London makes aliyah to northern Israel, navigating war, adjustment, and a new life in Ma’alot.

Family

Six Day War: When Israel moved from survival to revival - opinion

The Six Day War demonstrated that when the Jewish people are united, determined, and prepared to defend their sovereignty, they are capable of changing the course of history.

Israeli soldiers driving a tank pass a line of waving civilians on the side of a road while advancing into Syria during the Six Day War, June 1967.

Iran demands $24B release as US nuclear negotiations stall, Khamenei adviser says - CNN

Rezaei framed the demand for the release of $24 billion in Iranian assets as a "test of trust" for Trump, warning that the Islamic Republic would expand the war if hostilities resume.

Iranian secretary of the Expediency Council arbitration body Mohsen Rezaei speaks during a news conference in Tehran

Shifters: Robots on the frontline

Shifters’ platform is built around supervised autonomy, where robotic teams can operate in complex environments while remaining under human oversight.

Shifters' technology

A war without winners, only losers - opinion

This war will not end but fizzle out for a while as all sides find some way to declare victory.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump meets with his Cabinet.